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a scheme of rank or order
had a graduation of testing levels into which to divide the students
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After graduation, Garcia started a local news site called The Long Beach Post, but before too long, politics would come calling again.
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Luke Garrett, NPR, 11 July 2025
The person who wrote it was trying in a sarcastic way to distance Kansas City from the comments Butker made at a college graduation ceremony that some found offensive.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
After being delayed for more than three weeks, the graduation for more than 80 sheriff cadets — ballyhooed as the largest academy class in the agency’s history — is scheduled for Saturday at the NYPD Police Academy in Queens.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
Elective or area credit will be applied in the appropriate academic areas and count toward graduation when those elective credit options exist within the academic major, according to the site.
—Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025
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Luke Garrett, NPR, 11 July 2025
The person who wrote it was trying in a sarcastic way to distance Kansas City from the comments Butker made at a college graduation ceremony that some found offensive.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
After being delayed for more than three weeks, the graduation for more than 80 sheriff cadets — ballyhooed as the largest academy class in the agency’s history — is scheduled for Saturday at the NYPD Police Academy in Queens.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
Elective or area credit will be applied in the appropriate academic areas and count toward graduation when those elective credit options exist within the academic major, according to the site.
—Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduation
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The full-length is now up to 265 stays on the Official Albums Streaming roster — almost exactly 100 weeks longer than on the main sales ranking.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Chinese universities have risen steadily in global rankings, with 15 schools in mainland China and Hong Kong listed among the top 100 universities on the 2025-2026 Best Global Universities Rankings, compiled by U.S. News and World Report.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
15 July 2025
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As her family played nearby under a refreshing spray from a fire truck ladder, Sciackitano reflected on what the day meant to her.—
Kaitlin Mikrut,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Between life, family and self-discovery, career paths are more likely to resemble a climbing wall than a ladder.—
Melissa DiMuro,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The Horned Frogs have a clear hierarchy at quarterback and one of the best starters in the country which is the first step in contending for a conference championship.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 July 2025
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Fair Value Hierarchy Level Knowing the liquidity hierarchy level helps investors judge whether the correct valuation methodology has been used.—
Tomas Milar,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Freleng, struck by the sheer scale of the possible wrongful conviction, was intrigued by the case.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
25 July 2025
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The lesson is that format fit and site economics matter more than simply partnering with a local company and transplanting a global scale.—
Rebecca Takada,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The actress, 44, was among this year’s list of contenders in the Best Comedy Actress category at the 2025 Emmys for her performance in the celebrated Netflix series, Nobody Wants This.—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Also nominated in the Emmy category of best lead actress in a drama series are Sharon Horgan for Bad Sisters, Britt Lower for Severance, Bella Ramsey for The Last of Us and Keri Russell for The Diplomat.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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